Hunkering Down
November 24th, 2002 - 9:13 pm
Busy weekend. The good kind of busy. After weeks of searching, we might just have found our house.
Two people with serious “me time” needs and too many clothes cannot long survive in a 1,600 square foot townhouse — no matter how good the closet space is. Not if they don’t want to hurt each other.
(Yeah, Jesse, I’ll probably take the time to explain just why you were wrong. Although I’ll admit right up front that of all bloggers, I have no excuse for complaining when someone else is being snide.)
Write something dammit.
As a resident of Manhattan, I have zero sympathy…no, make that negative sympathy for someone with 1600 sq. ft. between two people and not enough “me” space. That’s a stately pleasure dome compared to the rabbit warrens people put up with out here. I mean, congratulations on moving, it’s your own page and you’re not forcing me to read it let alone comment, but Jesus Wept, a friend of mine was paying $800 for a ROOM in a 500 square foot sixth floor walkup (non doorman) apartment that he was SHARING with two other people. Ever wonder why the homicide rate is so high in NYC?
Actually, I guess that last sentence sort of supports with your original point. Huh.
I was kind of thinking the same thing–my wife and I have our own “me time” and storage needs, as well as a 6-year-old, and our current dwelling, at just over 1000 square feet, is the largest we’ve lived in in almost 14 years together. (Of course, there was the small matter of a divorce in year 5, but it didn’t last.)
But best of luck with the house search, Steven.
Tell all! Where? More!
In defense of our favorite pundit…people choosing to live in Manhatten know what they are getting. They are trading space for convenience. I have 4200 sq feet on 1/2 acre – but I live 50 miles outside of city. (not NY) It’s a trade off, I chose space for the wife, kids, and dogs over convenience.
was looking at nyc.. 5k for a 3bdrm… damn! that’s like 4 tmes what i pay for a 4bdrm house, not apartment.. but that;s life in the big city…
fyi, before, yes before, housing, adjustment from toronto for a major corp is +130% of salary… just for cost of living in NYC..
another major corp has a 20kUS salary differential between connecticut and nyc.. and it still makes you more cash to live + work in Connecticut… NYC is only for rich people.. and even then it’s rough
What? No Thanksgiving specialities????
Or are you waiting for Friday and the 1001 recipes for leftover turkey?
Happy Thanksgiving, all!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Time to move Stephen into the “Under the Table” catagory?
It’s thanksgiving weekend. Give the man some breathing room ‘fer chrissakes!
Time to send out the search party…
Was it something I said?
Like, dude?
C’mon, give the guy a break. Its his first Thanksgiving with hs new wife and they’re buying a house. I’d shelve my blog too, if I had one.
Would you like me to fix things so your blog doesn’t go completely blank?
While we’re all sitting around waiting for Stephen’s next great recipe (blog), we could share our own recipes. We might have to call him Lazaruspundit
Any one alive out there?